Former Sen. George McGovern, 1972 Democratic Nominee, Dies at 90
10/21/2012
(NEW YORK) -- ABC News has confirmed that former Democratic Sen. George McGovern, of South Dakota, has died. He was 90 years old.
McGovern, who lost the 1972 presidential bid to Richard Nixon, worked as a U.S. Senator from 1963 to 1981. He also served as the director of the Food for Peace Program, the chairman for the Select Committee on Unmet Basic Needs and the Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Agencies and the United Nations Global Ambassador on World Hunger.
The former senator passed away at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Sunday at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His family said in a statement:
“We are blessed to know that our father lived a long, successful and productive life advocating for the hungry, being a progressive voice for millions and fighting for peace. He continued giving speeches, writing and advising all the way up to and past his 90th birthday, which he celebrated this summer.”
The family is requesting that donations be made to support Feeding South Dakota in lieu of flowers here.
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